ASmall arms
Cyclone (rifle)
Cyclone HSR: Anti-materiel sniper rifle Cyclone LSR long barrel and MSR long barrel, short barrel: Sniper rifle Cyclone LSR short barrel: Designated marksman rifle
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ASmall arms
Cyclone HSR: Anti-materiel sniper rifle Cyclone LSR long barrel and MSR long barrel, short barrel: Sniper rifle Cyclone LSR short barrel: Designated marksman rifle
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Counts only measures both sources give with the same scope. A larger figure is not a better system.
Measured figures
Length
Single sourceCyclone HSR Cyclone MSR: Long barrel
Single sourceConfiguration
| Specification | Cyclone (rifle) | IWI Dan |
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| Type | Cyclone HSR: Anti-materiel sniper rifle Cyclone LSR long barrel and MSR long barrel, short barrel: Sniper rifle Cyclone LSR short barrel: Designated marksman rifle[source] | Sniper rifle[source] |
| Place of origin | United Kingdom[source] | Israel[source] |
| In service | 2017-present[source] | — |
| Used by | Bangladesh Army[source] | — |
| Wars | American-led intervention in Iraq (2014-present) Syrian Civil War |
Cyclone LSR: Long barrel
Single sourceShort barrel · source measurement 2
Single sourceShort barrel · source measurement 4
Single sourceCyclone HSR: 57 in (1,400 mm) Cyclone MSR: Long barrel 50 in (1,300 mm), Short barrel 43 in (1,100 mm) Cyclone LSR: Long barrel 47 in (1,200 mm), Short barrel 41 in (1,000 mm)[source]
Length
Single sourcestock folded
Single source1,280 mm (50.4 in) 1,030 mm (40.6 in) stock folded[source]
Cyclone HSR
Single sourceCyclone LSR
Single sourceCyclone MSR
Single sourceCyclone HSR: 14.5 kg (32 lb) Cyclone MSR: 7.21 kg (15.9 lb) Cyclone LSR: 6.85 kg (15.1 lb)[source]
folding stock version
Single sourceMass
Single source5.9 kg (13.01 lb) 7.3 kg (16 lb) folding stock version
Effective; Effective firing range
Single sourceEffective; Cyclone HSR Cyclone MSR: Long barrel
Single sourceEffective; Cyclone LSR: Long barrel
Single sourceEffective; short barrel · source measurement 2
Single sourceEffective; short barrel · source measurement 4
Single sourceCyclone HSR: 2,200 m (2,400 yd) Cyclone MSR: Long barrel 1,800 m (2,000 yd), short barrel 1,250 m (1,370 yd) Cyclone LSR: Long barrel 1,000 m (1,100 yd), short barrel 600 m (660 yd)[source]
Effective; Effective firing range
Single source1200 m[source]
Barrel length
Single sourceCyclone HSR Cyclone MSR: Long barrel
Single sourceCyclone LSR: Long barrel
Single sourceShort barrel · source measurement 2
Single sourceShort barrel · source measurement 4
Single sourceCyclone HSR: 29 in (740 mm) Cyclone MSR: Long barrel 27 in (690 mm), Short barrel 20 in (510 mm) Cyclone LSR: Long barrel 26 in (660 mm), Short barrel 20 in (510 mm)[source]
Barrel length
Single source737 mm (29.0 in)[source]
Muzzle velocity
Single source881 m/s (2,890 ft/s)[source]
Bars compare reported quantities only. A larger figure does not make a system better; configurations and test conditions differ.
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| Designer | Steel Core Designs[source] | Nehemia Sirkis[source] |
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| Cartridge | Cyclone HSR: .50 BMG (12.7x99mm) Cyclone MSR: 7.62x51mm NATO Cyclone LSR: .338 Lapua Magnum[source] | .338 Lapua Magnum[source] |
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| Action | Bolt-action[source] | Bolt-action[source] |
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| Feed system | Cyclone HSR: 5-round magazine Cyclone LSR and MSR: 10-round magazine[source] | 10-round detachable box magazine[source] |
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| Manufacturer | — | Israel Weapon Industries[source] |
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| Unit cost | — | $9,000[source] |
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| Produced | — | 2014–present[source] |
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| Sights | — | day or night optical sights back-up iron sights[source] |
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